Alan Gutjahr Fund

1938 - 2000

We are sorry to report the passing of Dr. Allan Gutjahr, professor emeritus of mathematics, on Jan. 3, 2000, from lymphoma.

Allan Gutjahr was a much-loved math professor and well-known hydrology researcher at New Mexico Tech. Gutjahr joined the New Mexico Tech faculty in 1971 and worked to establish a program in probability, statistics, and their applications. He was one of a handful of researchers who established the field of stochastic groundwater hydrology. He was chairman of the Mathematics Department for three years and served for two-and-a-half years as Vice President for Academic Affairs and for six years as Vice President for Research, stepping down in 1997.

Contributions may be made to the Allan Gutjahr Endowed Scholarship Fund. Checks should be made payable to New Mexico Tech and sent to: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801. Please note that the check is for the Allan Gutjahr Scholarship Fund.